Billy Idol’s Guide to Gaming

I am convinced that not only was Billy Idol an avid gamer with a penchant for dragon-baiting and studded leather, but that he was also an expert developer of exquisitely detailed characters. If you read the following entry and are still unconvinced, I believe that if you look carefully at a freeze-frame of Mr. Idol … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed – 12 (Aberrant)

This seed has been planted for Aberrant, but has the potential to grow in the soil of pretty much any supers story. If you roll your dice right – it can grow into a super story. Thank you. I will be here all week. The Seed: It would be nice if everyone gifted with abilities … Continue reading →

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Cycle Breaker

“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing” –Common Sense The cycle of life is one of endless opportunity. Trials will be visited upon each of us again and again until someone intervenes, causing a new cycle to begin. The evil man flows with the cycle, and profits … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed – 11 (Aces & Eights)

This is another small, small seed for Aces & Eights. There is something magical about westerns, isn’t there? It could also work very well with Serenity, or perhaps even a fantasy game, but I see six-guns when I think of it…  The choice, as always, is yours. Today’s seed is a bit different than the … Continue reading →

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Palladium Fantasy: My turn behind the dice ~ The Mercenary

The Mercenary: Throughout most of my time as a player, I have eschewed playing non-humans as a character. While I did have a few half-elves in the very early days, I quickly felt a sort of dissatisfaction with this as, for the most part, it was more being human-in-a-rubber-suit than representing a different species and … Continue reading →

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